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Predict the product:
Predict the product:
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Solution
The correct option is A
A tertiary alcohol treated with HBr. Start with the protonation at the OH group and we have a good leaving group in H2O,
which departs in a slow, rate-determining step. The stable tertiary carbocation is attacked by bromide:
A tertiary alcohol treated with HBr. Start with the protonation at the OH group and we have a good leaving group in H2O,
which departs in a slow, rate-determining step. The stable tertiary carbocation is attacked by bromide:
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